Books like Satch and Me
If you liked Satch and Me, read The Million Dollar Kick, The Million Dollar Shot, or Loser — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Closest match: The Million Dollar Kick by Dan Gutman
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Looking for books like Satch and Me by Dan Gutman (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–5)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.
These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Satch and Me
The Million Dollar KickDan Gutman
The Million Dollar ShotDan Gutman- LoserJerry SpinelliLoserJerry Spinelli
The Ghost of Lizard LightElvira Woodruff
TogoRobert J. Blake
A Dog Called KittyWallace, Bill
Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the FridgeBill Wallace
Maxi’s Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog)Lynn Plourde
Night of the TwistersIvy Ruckman
Shiloh SeasonPhyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Why each is a match
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- The Million Dollar Kickgrades 4–6
- Is by Dan Gutman, the same author, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Million Dollar Shotgrades 3–6
- Is by Dan Gutman, the same author, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
- Losergrades 4–6
- Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
- The Ghost of Lizard Lightgrades 3–5
- Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- Togogrades 2–8
- Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
- A Dog Called Kittygrades 3–5
- Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridgegrades 3–5
- Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- Maxi’s Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog)grades 3–5
- Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- Night of the Twistersgrades 3–6
- Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
- Shiloh Seasongrades 3–6
- Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Books like Satch and Me for middle school (grades 6–8)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.
- High Heat by Carl Deuker · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
- Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
- Night Hoops by Carl Deuker · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
- Perfect by Natasha Friend · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
- The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Books like Satch and Me for high school & teens (grades 9–12)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.
- High Heat by Carl Deuker · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
- Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
- Night Hoops by Carl Deuker · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
- Perfect by Natasha Friend · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
- The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Common questions
- What books are similar to Satch and Me?
- The 10 closest matches to Satch and Me by Dan Gutman on ReadingList include The Million Dollar Kick, The Million Dollar Shot, Loser, The Ghost of Lizard Light, and Togo. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like Satch and Me reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
- How does ReadingList choose similar books?
- Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.
Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.